SF1983 :: Volume #8

#708: A prefix is born


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Actually company of American along with the nature, the plant, animal and surname finds at everywhere very much. 其实老美的公司名都很随性,植物、动物、姓氏随处可见。 But we translate, often transliterates, rarely translates its original meaning. For example the cactus, the lexical meaning is very unsophisticated, but transliterated to become Kyker Tess. 而我们翻译的时候,往往是音译,很少译它本来的意思。比如仙人掌,词意很土,但音译过去就成了“凯克特斯”。 Instantaneous tall Yang! 瞬间高洋! At this moment, in the office of Kyker Tess movie industry, the staff restless, is waiting for " US Faction » first day combat report. 此刻,凯克特斯影业的办公室内,员工们心神不宁,都等待着《美国派》的首日战报。 Jerry had gone to three restrooms, waits for fourth coming back, unexpectedly full head perspiration, the plump and fair-complected body a little trembles. 杰瑞已经上了三次厕所,等第四次回来,竟然满脑袋汗,白胖的身躯有点发颤。 You empty!” “你这是虚啊!” permits non- eyes concluded, beckons toward side, the small understanding extraction Chinese matrimony-vine dried ripe fruit, made two cups of tea not. 许非一眼断定,往旁边招招手,小莫会意的取出枸杞大枣,泡了两杯茶。 What is this?” “这是什么?” Jerry looks curiously scarlet red small fruits- later generation Chinese matrimony-vine exits the US massively, expensive, now does not have. 杰瑞好奇的看着一颗颗深红色的小果子-后世枸杞大量出口到美国,价格不菲,现在还没有。 Treasure from East, lets you ,......” “来自东方的宝物,让你更加,更加,呃……” permits non- thought deeply about a phrase, said: Takes for a long time, can make you maintain the energy.” 许非思索了一下词组,才道:“长期服用,可以使你保持精力。” Healthy product?” “保健品么?” Jerry did not fear to burn, sips one to chew, as if brought a sweetness. 杰瑞也不怕烫,抿了一口嚼了嚼,似乎带点甜。 Also good! 还不错! They exchange the attainment of middle-aged man happily. 俩人愉快的交流起中年男人的心得。 At this time, listens to facsimile machine suddenly „” sound, troops overshooting in the past, started to receive. That side the attention deviation of staff members, is staring at a paper sluggishly pushes. 正此时,忽听传真机“叮铃铃”响,一人马上冲过去,开始接收。全体员工的注意力都偏向那边,盯着一张纸慢吞吞的挤出来。 Yesterday the box office counted!” “昨天票房统计!” Excitement that person of brushing extraction fax, cannot constrain: 2.1 million!” 那人刷的抽出传真,压抑不住的兴奋:“210万!” He the racket on the table, merely one day, the small scale has 2.1 million! Boss, we should expand immediately screen!” 他啪的拍在桌子上,“仅仅一天,小规模就有210万!老板,我们应该马上扩大上映!” Naturally naturally, I take a look at...... oh!” “当然当然,我瞧瞧……oh!” Jerry has snatched the fax confirmation over and over, is more excited. He as the company old person, throws the street with the former boss, has not thought that also wants to make a successful movie. 杰瑞抢过传真确认再三,情绪更为激动。他作为公司老人,跟着原老板扑街,没想到还想制造出一部成功的电影。 „......” “……” permits non- beckons toward side, Achu lowers the head slightly. 许非又往旁边招招手,阿楚稍稍低头。 Approves 3 million declares send/hair again.” “再批3百万宣发费。” Good.” “好的。” Ok, calm, has not arrived at us to celebrate. I decided that increases declares send/hair to invest, pushes to expand to 2000 silver screens.” “好了,冷静一下,还没到我们庆祝的时候。我决定加大宣发投入,争取扩大到两千块银幕。” 2000 enough boss, at the appointed time the heat degree has, other theater will contact with us on own initiative. These damn movie critics like the mad dog, will also nip us not to put stubbornly!” “两千块足够了老板,到时热度已经有了,别的影院会主动联系我们。那些该死的影评人也会像疯狗一样,死死咬着我们不放!” Haha, I too anticipated simply!” “哈哈,我简直太期待了!” Proclaiming of Hollywood sends the expense to be big, usually is slightly lower than the cost of production, or impartial. Sometimes will also exceed the cost of production, such as «Sorceress Blair», classical marketing case. 好莱坞的宣发费用非常大,通常比制作费稍低一些,或者持平。有时还会超过制作费,如《女巫布莱尔》,经典营销案例。 The «US Faction» 8 million costs, declares send/hair also pounded 7,000,000-8,000,000. 《美国派》八百万成本,宣发也砸进去7,000,000-8,000,000了。 Follows the next day, third day, the box office increases successively. After first week that the small scale screens, unexpectedly has exceeded the production cost. 跟着第二天,第三天,票房节节攀升。小规模上映的首周过后,居然已经超过了制作成本。 When the summer files will soon finish, «US Faction» just like together looks to spit the delicious dessert after big piece, relaxed solution soft/greasy, is stress-free. 在暑期档即将结束时,《美国派》犹如一道看吐了大片之后的美味甜点,轻松解腻,毫无压力。 The theater buys the hands to come in swarms, the movie critic also anticipates like them, stared at this cake stubbornly. 影院买手们蜂拥而至,影评人也像他们期待那样,死死盯上了这块蛋糕。 Fresh interesting, many ingenious small ideas, will not make one very repugnant.” “新鲜有趣,有很多巧妙的小构思,不会令人很反感。” On of picture side propaganda, we were also many a movie type, youth comedy.” “就像片方宣传的那样,我们又多了一种电影类型,青春性喜剧。” Senseless inferior, is not funny, is used to kill the time to find it very silly.” “无趣低劣,一点都不好笑,用来打发时间都会觉得很无聊。” The US has two famous grading websites, establishes in the rotten tomato that 1990 imdb and in August of this year found. Rotten tomato also no one, on imdb actually fiery. 美国有两个著名的评分网站,建立于1990年的imdb、今年8月创建的烂番茄。烂番茄还没什么人,imdb上却一片火热。 «US Faction» grades on average 7.3, more than thousand people participates, high is not high, low also at 6 points, explained that most people's judgment is very critical. 《美国派》平均打分7.3,千余人参与,高的不算高,低的也在六分,说明多数人的评判很中肯。 Novel fun, can observe, but must say that many is good, that is insufficient. 新奇好玩,可以一观,但要说有多少好,那不至于。 ...... …… Ha, you really make people be startled, I had the confidence to our cooperation!” “哈哈哈,你们真让人大吃一惊,我对我们的合作更有信心了!” Naturally, what a pity delayed for five months.” “当然,可惜耽误了五个月时间。” Matter that does not have the means that we can screen in next year Halloween.” “那是没办法的事,我们可以在明年万圣节上映。” Gustad of lion gate kisses/intimate to congratulate, chats «Human Elimination Plan». 狮门的古斯塔亲来道贺,又聊了聊《人类清除计划》。 Originally in the first half of the year must pat, who knows the actor trade union to strike noisily, from March to August. The trade union may be serious, makes, no matter the big factory, must postpone the plan. 本来上半年要拍的,谁知演员工会又闹罢工,从3月到8月。工会可不得了,一闹起来甭管多大的厂,都得推迟计划。 No matter big actor, does not dare to speak the last words publicly, but must express that with the brothers stands. 甭管多大的演员,也不敢公开叫板,还得表示跟兄弟们站在一起。 Gustad has been waiting and seeing, «US Faction» gave him very big shock, unconscious is also confident about «Human Elimination Plan». 古斯塔一直在观望,《美国派》给了他很大的震惊,不自觉对《人类清除计划》也充满信心。 ...... …… Cactus? Little fellow who where emits?” “仙人掌?哪里冒出的小家伙?” Is one borders on to go bankrupt the purchased company, heard that the boss came from Hong Kong.” “是一家濒临破产被收购的公司,听说老板来自香港。” Hong Kong? Ha, initially the Japanese must buy the US, now was one's turn the Hong Kong person?” “香港?哈,当初日本人要买下美国,现在轮到香港人了么?” Fellow of being in luck, discusses!” “走运的家伙,去谈一谈吧!” Such dialogue repeats to happen in Hollywood Big Plant, no one cares, they looked at a life and death of a rise and decline, was used to own standing erect not but actually. 这样的对话在好莱坞大厂内重复发生着,没有人在意,他们看多了一片崛起、一片衰落的生生死死,也习惯了自身的屹立不倒。 A small company, a little release ability, but also suffices not to glance. 一家小公司,有点发行能力,还够不上眼。 What did that discuss? Naturally is the overseas copyright and audio-video product copyright and television copyright, these almost monopolize in big plant. 那谈什么呢?当然是海外版权、音像制品版权、电视版权,这些几乎都垄断在大厂手里。 ...... …… First edition «US Faction» North America box office over hundred million, global box office broken 200 million. 原版《美国派》的北美票房过亿,全球票房破2亿。 The release ability of railway engine cannot compare the big plant, the North American box office are few, experts project in 80 million US dollars. According to 80 million calculate, deducts the tax and at sixes and sevens expense, remains 40 million. 火车头的发行能力比不上大厂,北美票房要少,专家预测在8千万美元。按8千万算,扣掉税和乱七八糟的费用,剩四千万。 Railway engine with 30 of total box office, contains to proclaim sends the expense, remains 20 million to give the cactus. 火车头拿总票房的30,其中包含宣发费用,剩两千万给仙人掌。 The cactus gains 10 million. 仙人掌盈利一千万。 In fact, when " US Faction » box office has pressed 50 million, Warner, Paramount and Colombia, global send people to contact, the searchlight, Miramax, the lion gate also expressed interested. 事实上,当《美国派》票房压过5千万时,华纳、派拉蒙、哥伦比亚、环球都派人接触,探照灯、米拉麦克斯、狮门也表示有兴趣。 The lion gate is filthy rich, recently purchased an audio and video distributor, handled the own second channel. 狮门财大气粗,最近又收购了一家音像发行商,搞定了自己的第二层渠道。 permits non- sold to the opposite party the audio and video distribution rights simply, fixes a price 3 million. 许非索性把音像发行权卖给了对方,作价300万。 Then the television broadcast power also sells out, fixes a price 3 million. 然后电视播放权也卖掉,作价300万。 Finally the overseas distribution rights, he chose Colombia, 20 million buy out, including overseas audio-video product. Deducts the taxes and fees and producer alliance management fee/spent and so on, remains 10 million. 最后海外发行权,他选择了哥伦比亚,2千万买断,包括海外音像制品等。扣除税费、制片人联盟管理费云云,剩一千万。 Thereupon, " US Faction » box office only gained 10 million, but other channels receive 20 million, but also excluding derivative. 于是乎,《美国派》票房仅赚了一千万,但其余渠道共收两千万,还不包括衍生品。 This is the method of Hollywood, every so often the profit of producer compared with issuer, box office profit compared with other channels...... 这便是好莱坞的玩法,很多时候制片方的利润比不过发行方,票房利润比不过其他渠道…… Was good purchases one to distribute the company because of permits non- beforehand. 好在许非事先收购了一家发行公司。 In brief, cactus anticipated revenue 30 million, railway engine anticipated revenue 10 million. 50 million US dollars that he spends, came a piece to return again this. 总之,仙人掌预计收入三千万,火车头预计收入一千万。他砸的五千万美元,再来一部片就能回本了。 ...... …… Sequel? Naturally!” “续集?哦,当然!” We can arrange now, I estimated that wants 30 million costs.” “我们现在就可以筹备了,我预估要3千万的成本。” „Are you cracking a joke? First 8 million, second does want 30 million?” “你在开玩笑么?第一部800万,第二部就要3千万?” Because first succeeded, will rise in prices. The expense of director and actor, but must distinguish between the first scene, certainly must trade is bigger, as well as more groups develop......” “就因为第一部成功了,才会涨价。导演、演员的费用,还要区别于第一部的场景,肯定要换更大的,以及更多的群演……” Not not!” “不不!” permits non- breaks the staff, said: „ Actor rises not odd on bamboo slip, too trades oddly. The director also discussed that wanted to have a lion's share exempts uses. 许非打断员工,道:“演员涨的不离谱就签,太离谱就换。导演也谈一谈,狮子大开口就免用。 I must remind you, the cactus is primarily the low cost, 30 million were too to us huge. ” 我要提醒你们,仙人掌以低成本为主,3千万对我们来说太庞大了。” Brother Keweizi level......” “可韦兹兄弟的水平……” „The person who Hollywood has unrecognized talent were many, only if specially outstanding fellow, otherwise does not need to bind.” “好莱坞怀才不遇的人多了,除非特别优秀的家伙,否则没必要绑定。” permits Feiqiao the table, said: «US Sends 2» you are first preparing, the next stage places «Power saw Fright» with emphasis on. Our next year Halloween sees.” 许非敲敲桌子,道:“《美国派二》你们先准备着,下阶段重点放在《电锯惊魂》上。我们明年万圣节见。” ( Also has......) (还有……)
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